Session Information
2008 Summer Meeting
Implementing Evidence-Based Interventions to Improve the Treatment of Severe Sepsis: The ASHP Research and Education Foundation Award for Excellence in Medication-Use Safety Winner
Track: Hot Topic
Program Code:115-L05
Date: 10 June 2008
Time: Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Location:615 - Level 6MEETING PLANNING ASSOCIATE:
Dr. Cynthia LaCivita, PharmD, Director, Education and Special Programs, ASHP Research & Education Foundation
MODERATOR:
Dr. Cynthia LaCivita, PharmD, Director, Education and Special Programs, ASHP Research & Education Foundation
PRESENTER(S):
Dr. Craig McCammon, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Medicine, Barnes-Jewish HospitalDr. Scott Micek, PharmD, BCPS, Critical Care Pharmacist, Barnes-Jewish HospitalDescription:
Worldwide 1,400 people die daily from severe sepsis. That number is expected to grow by 1.5% each year. Find out how Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJH) effectively tackled their severe sepsis rates and mortality. By creating BJH-specific severe sepsis order sets, a framework that functioned as a lever for change was clearly articulated. Get the details in this session.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe an effective process for significantly reducing incidence and mortality of sepsis.
- Explain benefits of implementing this process.
- Identify challenges to implementing steps for the reduction of severe sepsis and how to effectively handle them.
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